Child god wearing Amonian crown and named Horus of Mednit (Aphroditopolis), Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.); W. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); D. 11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.), The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing the double feather crown, which associates him with the god Amun. The child god is usually distinguished from adult gods by a range of iconographic clues: his nudity, the finger raised to the mouth (a child-like gesture), and a sidelock on the right side of his head
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Child god wearing Amonian crown, Horus, Mednit, Aphroditopolis, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 18.3 cm, 7 3/16, W, 4, 1 9/16, D, 11.1 3/8, figure, represents, child god, seated, reclining position, wearing, double feather, crown, associates, god Amun, usually distinguished, adult gods, range, iconographic clues, nudity, finger raised, mouth, child, gesture, sidelock, right side, head
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